Why so long to fix a bridge?

Tuesday

Sep 27, 2011 at 12:01 AMSep 27, 2011 at 12:15 AM

I own a farm on Limekiln Pike in Prospectville, about a half-mile from the bridge on Limekiln and Lower State Road that closed in May 2010. We were just informed that this bridge will remain closed until 2015. That will be six years of traffic interruption.

Decreasing the flow of traffic passed our roadside market has naturally greatly diminished our customer count and thus our income. Our farm has been in our family for more than 80 years. We would like to be here for future generations, but I am not sure this will be possible. This bridge closure has affected many people and many businesses.

Most people are shocked when I tell them this bridge won't reopen for many years. They can't understand why it will take that long, and neither do we.

Pat Kohler

Kohler Farms

Horsham Township

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